The Senate last Thursday passed the tax reform bills for second reading amid tension despite a one hour close-door session to calm frayed nerves so that the federal lawmakers csn have a smooth debate on the general principles of the fiscal legislations.

THE debate on the tax reform bills has sparked significant pushback, particularly from Northern politicians and elders.

Daniel Bwala, one of the spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has revealed one major thing the north are looking with their rejection of the tax reform bills.

They include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and

Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah said the controversial tax reform bills the tax must lead to the development of the "thoroughly dysfunctional country" (Nigeria) again.